myrmepropagandistManufacturing weapons for sale should be a taboo profession like undertaker or executioner. You should have to paint your door black or something and your daughters can't get married IDK. SOMETHING
quangobaudUndertaker? Taboo? 🤔
My uncle was an undertaker and there are a whole host of things that come with that job. In some ways it's very respected, but he also had to stay in on New Year's day since so many people thought having him come to your house on the first was "bad luck" ... my mom would let him come over and he told me about all of the other things that come with the job.
Though, now it's all nationalized funeral home franchises. Not like you'll know your undertaker. Kind of sad, really.
suzanne@futurebird @miguelpergamon
One of my parents' good friends was, too. I remember him from my childhood as a really fun man. His family went to our church.
One of my parents' good friends was, too. I remember him from my childhood as a really fun man. His family went to our church.
Did ya'll have the new year's day thing? Or is that a Blackfolks from Pittsburgh thing?
I mean I kind of get it. Dude dressed the part and always had on a dark somber suit and a dark somber air (but in reality he was very fun, and liked pranks... but he said "you need to be what people expect in my line of work")
@futurebird @miguelpergamon
We didn't that I know of. Or maybe my parents didn't care. I expect plenty of people did feel uncomfortable around him.
We didn't that I know of. Or maybe my parents didn't care. I expect plenty of people did feel uncomfortable around him.
@futurebird
I know my mom was superstitious about food at the new year. She's southern and grew up poor. We always had blackeyed peas on new years. She's less so now but used to be superstitious about a lot of things. But I don't think that was one.
I know my mom was superstitious about food at the new year. She's southern and grew up poor. We always had blackeyed peas on new years. She's less so now but used to be superstitious about a lot of things. But I don't think that was one.